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President Trump stated on the weekend that he has invited the family of a National Guard member tragically killed last week to attend the presidential home.

He added that he spoke to her parents and they were “deeply grieving”.

Details on the Tragic Incident

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was killed in a shooting on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her comrade, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in grave state.

Memorials across the state have taken place in their honor.

Presidential Call

The commander-in-chief explained he’s discussed a meeting at the presidential residence for the families of both individuals of the West Virginia Guard.

“I said: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a hard experience, arrive at the White House. We’re going to honor Sarah,” the president told the press. “And similarly with him, no matter the outcome.”

Community Reaction

Mourners assembled over the past few days at Webster County high school in West Virginia to pay respects to Sarah.

Both she and Wolfe had been working with the state guard as part of the president’s federal initiative to support law enforcement in Washington DC.

Remembering Sarah Beckstrom

“Sarah was the type of pupil that teachers wished for. She carried herself with inner fortitude, a contagious smile and a upbeat demeanor that lifted those around her,” the principal, the leader of Beckstrom’s former high school, told the media. “She was sweet, compassionate and always ready to assist people.”

Service details for Sarah are still being arranged.

Legal Measures and Policy Adjustments

Law enforcement have indicted a 29-year-old individual from Afghanistan with one count of first-degree murder and charges of assault with intent to kill while carrying a weapon.

The event caused the government to halt asylum applications and temporarily stop granting visas to possessors of passports from Afghanistan.

Condition of Wolfe

The airman, a native of the city, began his service in 2019 and is a graduate of his local high school, per the news agency.

He remains under medical supervision and is “battling to survive”, the state’s leader Morrisey said on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

Attorney general Pam Bondi informed a news show that she aimed to meet with his relatives.

Memory of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, graduated from her high school in mid-2023 and enlisted soon after, working as a MP with honor, per the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she definitely had courage,” he told the audience at the vigil. “Though her time ended too soon, she has left a mark that’s going to endure.”